Lungorthin
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| Lungorthin | |
|---|---|
| Maia (Balrog) | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Position | Lord of Balrogs |
| Location | Angband |
| Affiliation | Morgoth |
| Birth | Before the Music of the Ainur |
| Death | presumably between F.A. 545 and 587 |
| Physical Description | |
| Race | Maia (Balrog) |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | Possibly twice man-height |
| Weaponry | Whip of flame |
| Gallery | Images of Lungorthin |
Lungorthin was a Balrog in early stages of The Silmarillion. He is not mentioned in the later Silmarillion, or the published Simarillion. He was the one who tortured Húrin when he was brought before Morgoth.[1]
Life
Lungorthin was encased in white flames, rather than red. Drawn to Melkor's splendour before history he was entrusted with the infamous role of Master of the Guard beneath Thangorodrim. Rarely above ground, he spent almost all of his time in Melkor's hellish throne room at his master's side. His fate is unknown, though it is likely he perished during the destruction of Angband.[source?]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lays of Beleriand, "I. The Lay of the Children of Húrin, Second Version of the Lay: I. (Húrin and Morgoth)"
